Coping strategies in cancer patients
Carol L. Cox, Maya Zumstein-Shaha in A Theory of Cancer Care in Healthcare Settings, 2017
Faced with the misfortune of the disease, patients re-evaluate and conceptualise new values (Adelbratt and Strang, 2000). Patients decide to embrace life and enjoy it in a new way. It is important to develop coping strategies. Coping strategies such as spirituality and faith help patients reach a sense of inner peace (Jim et al., 2006). A patient who is able to cope with the illness and troubles that accompany cancer and its treatment will perceive the situation differently than those who do not. Those patients that have developed effective coping strategies are able to engage in activities that still have meaning for them (Barroilhet Diez et al., 2005). If patients do not utilise adequate coping strategies, research reflects they experience a loss of meaning and confusion in their lives (Jim et al., 2006).
Current CBAT Practices
Marcia L. Rosal in Cognitive-Behavioral Art Therapy, 2018
Coping is a cognitive strategy that people utilize to deal with stressful events. Lazarus and Folkman (1984) defined coping as “realistic and flexible thoughts” which “reduce stress” (p. 118). Therefore it is vital to explore the relationship between coping, stress, and stressful events during treatment. There are two major functions of coping: first, to manage stressful emotions (internal), and second, to correct problems affecting a person that arise in the environment (external) (Folkman et al., 1986). There is also a link between coping and cognitive appraisal. In the model of coping proposed by Lazarus and Folkman (1984), a person assesses a stressor as either a challenge or a threat. If the stressor is perceived as a challenge, the individual will be able to cope and problem-solve effectively. If the stressor seems threatening, negative emotions may ensue, the person may experience vulnerability, and the ability to cope is decreased.
Recovery Programming
Tricia L. Chandler, Fredrick Dombrowski, Tara G. Matthews in Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, 2022
The contemplation stage of change is highlighted by the awareness that something is in need of change, coupled with a lack of readiness to make any changes in the moment (Prochaska et al., 1992). Persons in contemplation could potentially remain in this stage for a significant duration of time. Ultimately, contemplation is defined by an understanding that a problem is present but a lack of clear conceptualization of what it may take to make significant changes (Prochaska et al., 1992). Many clients may stay in this stage as they may have worries as to how change would impact their lives. For many individuals engaging in substance use, their use (although detrimental) can be their main coping strategy. Considering options for change can make the individual feel overwhelmed and unprepared for change. As the individual contemplates options for change, the counselor enhances their motivation through ongoing questioning and support (Doweiko, 2009).
Parental coping with retinoblastoma diagnosis
Published in Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2019
Maxwell J. Gelkopf, Trillium E. Chang, Yan Zhang, Chengyue Zhang, Khairi Yi, Vixey Fang, Sandra Mendlowitz, Junyang Zhao, Helen Dimaras
Coping is defined as the ability to manage and respond to a stressful situation. Coping strategies are action-oriented efforts to manage, master, tolerate, reduce, or minimize the demands of a stressful situation.10 In the case where retinoblastoma diagnosis is the stressful situation, it is crucial to understand parental coping strategies and how they relate to experience of distress, such as anxiety and depression. It is important to evaluate coping in relation to anxiety and depression, as coping may be used as a predictor of parental adaption.11 Other factors, such as social support or health literacy, may be related to parental ability to cope. Understanding these complex relationships may help identify ways for clinical teams to provide psychosocial support for parents. Furthermore, as cultural norms can influence one’s reaction to cancer and how they cope with a diagnosis,12 it is important to build the knowledge base on parental coping in non-western countries.6
Self-Compassion, Coping Strategies, and Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of People with Dementia
Published in Clinical Gerontologist, 2019
Joanna Lloyd, Jane Muers, Tom G Patterson, Magdalena Marczak
Coping strategies are the means by which people manage stress. There have been numerous attempts in the literature to define and organize different categories of coping strategies (for a review see Skinner, Edge, Altman, & Sherwood, 2003). The most consistently used were initially proposed by Lazarus and Folkman (1984) as part of the stress-process model. Two broad categories of strategies were suggested: emotion-focused and problem-focused. Emotion-focused strategies refer to processes that serve to reduce the emotional distress associated with the stressor, for example through acceptance, positive restructuring, and humor. Problem-focused strategies look to try to change the situation for the better. These include generating alternative solutions, planning and taking action to resolve or circumvent the stressor. Which strategy is beneficial depends on the nature and context of the stressor.
“You Cannot Cure It, Just Control It”: Jamaican Adolescents Living With Diabetes
Published in Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 2019
Moji Anderson, Marshall K. Tulloch-Reid
This exploratory study is a useful first step for qualitative research on Jamaican adolescents living with diabetes. It has suggested reasons for the anxiety and poor glycemic control found in Jamaican studies. The study showed the ways in which diabetes can be “a threat to physical, psychological and social well-being” (Kyngas & Barlow, 1995, p. 946). There remains much to learn: for example, the reasons for, perceptions, and experiences of stigmatization should be explored in greater detail. More understanding of barriers and facilitators of adherence would be useful, since all children reported noncompliance. Understanding which coping strategies are most closely associated with good health outcomes is important. Finally, research focusing on boys would provide balance to this study.
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